Earring with head of lion-griffin, Ptolemaic Period, 4th–3rd century B.C., From Egypt, Gold, As Worn: H. 3.4 × W. 3.3 cm (1 5/16 × 1 5/16 in.), Hoops formed of wound wire with animal head terminals are the commonest type of Hellenistic earring. The griffin is a mythical winged animal that could have an eagle head or a horned lion-head. The latter is the only sort found on Egyptian jewelry; it has been suggested that it was associated with the Macedonian dynasty, while the eagle griffin was associated with the Achamenid Persians
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Earring, head, lion-griffin, Ptolemaic Period, 4th–3rd century B.C, Egypt, Gold, Worn, H, 3.4, W, 3.3 cm, 1 5/16, Hoops formed, wound wire, animal head, terminals, commonest type, Hellenistic earring, griffin, mythical winged, animal, eagle, horned lion-head, latter, sort, Egyptian jewelry, suggested, associated, Macedonian dynasty, griffin, Achamenid Persians
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